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Educational Interpreter: Cued Speech Transliteration Standard Certificate
Endorsement Code: 3469
Note: Requirements, passing test scores, and fees are subject to change without notice.
The educational interpreter endorsement is required for individuals who provide educational interpreting services, sign language interpreting or cued speech transliteration to students who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deaf-blind in preschool through grade 12.
To be eligible for the Educational Interpreter – Cued Speech Transliteration Standard certificate, you will need to complete the following:
Degree Requirement
Hold an associate or higher degree from an accredited college or university.
Assessment Requirement
Achieve a minimum score of 3.5 on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) for cued speech or possess Testing, Evaluation, and Certification Unit (TECUnit) certification.
Other Requirements
Complete one of the following:
Option 1
Fifteen semester-hour credits of professional education coursework that includes study in child development, language development, curriculum development, interpreting for deaf-blind students, legal and ethical issues for educational interpreters, and methods of instruction. The study may be completed at an accredited two-year college.
Note
The amount of semester-hour credits needed to meet the required areas of study may exceed that of the required 15 semester-hour credit minimum. You may have to complete more than 15 semester-hour credits to meet all required areas of study.
Option 2
Pass the EIPA Written Test and Knowledge Standards.
To be eligible for the Educational Interpreter – Cued Speech Transliteration Emergency certificate, you must complete the following:
Degree Requirement
Hold an associate or higher degree from an accredited college or university.
Assessment Requirement
Achieve a minimum score of 3.5 on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) for cued speech or possess Testing, Evaluation, and Certification Unit (TECUnit) certification.
Note
The emergency certificate may be renewed a total of three times.